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There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

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    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    6h 8m
    $122–311

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 57m
    $242–494

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain train
    4. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    35h 40m

  4. Drive  1,745.6 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Rigacar car 1,745.6 km
    17h 36m
    $315–454

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane STR - RIX
    7h 26m
    $150–437

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    8h 3m
    $135–384

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane MUC - RIX
    8h 48m
    $175–440

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim to Rīgabus bus
    31h 24m
    $142–283

  9. Bus via Kaliningrad

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 58m
    $192–327

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar car
    23h 7m
    $344–491

Heidelberg to Riga by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,366.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Kraków Główny, Kaunas, and Kaišiadorys in around 35h 40m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Mannheim to Rīga 4 times a week. Tickets cost $140–280 and the journey takes 30h 5m.

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